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10 Best Apps for Summer Festivals

Best Apps for Summer Festivals

Aside from your sunglasses, fanny pack and a disposable camera, you're going to want to pack some stuff for the road if you're traveling far. Stow is a useful packing app for all traveling purposes.

With ready-made templates for some typical trips, you'll already have some basic items pre-loaded on your packing list. Set the length of your trip and Stow will help you pack the right amount of necessities.

You can also share lists with friends so you don't all end up bringing along tents.

If you want to go all-out, why not get some help from the makers of the Swiss Army Knife?

Developed by Victorinox, Festival Ready is a complete package that includes 3D navigation, weather forecasts, camping tips and even a sound flare -- just in case your festival experience turns into an extreme adventure.

Forecast.io is an innovative web app that you can also install on your phone. Accurate, up-to-the-minute forecasts and interactive radar maps will help you prepare for a rainy disaster like this year's Governors Ball mudfest.

The user-friendly interface and easy-to-read metrics allow for updates that can be read in a cinch, even when you're squeezed in a tight crowd.

There's nothing worse than losing your buddies in a huge crowd, especially when your favorite headliner is about to play.

Before you head out, get all of your friends to install the Find My Friends app, which has a map that updates in real time with estimated distances. You can also put your friends without smartphones onto the map by sending them an invite via text.

Don't let dehydration get in the way of your festivities. WaterIn is a simple app that helps you keep track of your water intake during the day.

You can set the number of glasses of water to drink in a day, so it's easy to adjust the average eight glasses a day to suit your activity-laden festival rounds. You can also set times for reminders so you don't forget to stay hydrated.

Capture your festival memories with Camera+, a photo editor that kicks your average iPhone camera up a few notches. Camera+ has functions that will rid your festival experience of blurry, underexposed pictures.

Use the Stabilizer to steady your phone, or use Burst to rapidly take consecutive photos. There are also built-in filters so you don't have to depend solely on Instagram for the day.

Now with a better user interface than its original version, Shazam is still great for identifying that last encore from a b-side you haven't heard of.

You can share your tags with your friends on Twitter and also save them on an interactive map. Better yet, the LyricPlay function will bail you out of the embarrassment of not knowing the words to the single everyone else is singing along to at the concert.

It's no use having good apps if your phone runs out of battery power halfway through the day. Easy Battery Saver detects the amount of juice you have left and adjusts your phone's network connectivity and screen brightness accordingly to help you make the most of what's left.

There are also various modes so you can set how much control the app has over your settings.

If you need some help getting back to where you came from, Lyft is a useful app to find trustworthy drivers that can escort you to your destination. Cheaper and more personable than a taxi ride, Lyft locates drivers in your area once you enter your location.

One complaint, however, is that the app is currently only available in a handful of cities.

Screenshot courtesy of Lyft

After braving through the virtual push and shove of snagging the summer's most coveted festival tickets, it's time to slather up the sunscreen and head out to the crowd. We know you've endured the tedium of poring over lineups to create the perfect itinerary, so now's the time to make the most of your summer festival experience.

With festival season in full swing, there are a plethora of apps made by the festivals themselves, but what about getting ready and enhancing your experience? Here are some apps that will help ensure you don't miss a beat.

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